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- 231: Drugs And The Internet
- ... can find a veritable gold mine of information on illegal drug use. Illegal drug use, in fact, seems to be the only major topic of interest in these searches. Take for example a search on Marijuana : 32700 links were returned on that search string alone, the top three all links to pro-marijuana use sites. One such site, High Times, has a magazine in publication as well. The content of these top three sites all tend to discuss the same issues: why drugs are good, why drugs should ...
- 232: The Causes for Child Abuse
- ... parent could possibly understand the child’s development needs. Young abusive parents are strict disciplinarians who are frustrated from unmet expectations (U.S. 36). Thirteen-year-old Steve didn’t see anything wrong with smoking marijuana. But his family did. His father flew into a rage when he found three joints hidden in the boy’s room. He hit Steve and knocked him unconscious.-- from L.A. (Dolan 17). A generation ... s dad knocked him unconscious. When a parent or guardian aren’t with the “times” and don’t understand the “cool” things their children do, they abuse. Even though a issue as the usage of marijuana is commonly seen as a bad thing, anything could light the fuse that makes a parent/guardian abuse the child. An act that one generation sees as a disgraceful or wrong thing another could see ...
- 233: Changes To The Bill Of Rights
- ... so far, but it is not entirely safe. Recently, 200 troops in camouflage dress with M-16s and helicopters swept through Kings Ridge National Forest in Humboldt County, California. In the process of searching for marijuana plants for four days, soldiers assaulted people on private land with M-16s and barred them from their own property. This might not be a direct hit on the third amendment, but the disregard for ... On October 26, 1989, both locations of Hydro-Tech were raided by the Drug Enforcement Administration. National Drug Control Policy Director William Bennett has declared that some indoor lighting and hydroponic equipment is purchased by marijuana growers, so retailers and wholesalers of such equipment are drug profiteers and co-conspirators. Bjornson was not charged with any crime, nor subpoenaed, issued a warrant, or arrested. No illegal substances were found on his ...
- 234: Tim Leary
- ... away from the hectic pace of Millbrook, Tim took his two children and soon to be wife, Rosemarry Woodruff, to vacation in Mexico. He was denied entrance to the country and as he came back marijuana was found on his 18-year-old daughter. Tim immediately took the blame, which the police were all too happy to accept. He was sentenced to 30 years and his daughter to five years for having ten dollars worth of marijuana. With the Texas conviction Tim’s popularity increased. The government however, started becoming more militant in its anti-drug policies; Richard Nixon called Tim the "most dangerous man in America". Fruitless raids and constant harassment ...
- 235: Drugs Should Not be Legalized
- ... a devastating result that would affect society as a whole. "Audiences need to understand that 70% of drug users are employed, and that the school bus driver who drives your children to school could smoke marijuana, that the surgeon who operates on you may have cocaine in his system, and that the driver in back of you may be on speed. The debate needs to demonstrate graphically how the common man ... great deal of people who have not tried drugs out of fear of getting caught. If this fear were taken from them, they would probably become drug addicts. As stated by the National Commission of Marijuana and Drug Abuse, "The term abuse has no functional utility and has become no more than an arbitrary code word for that drug which is presently considered wrong" (Grolier). I believe that our country should ...
- 236: The Effects Of Rap On Inner Cities
- ... mother stated that her son only 17 years old, had been expelled from 3 different high-schools for pulling guns on other students, and her son was arrested more than 3 times for possession of marijuana. She also told Tabitha that two of his best friends, who were with the same gang, were sentenced to life in jail for killing two of their foes in a drive-by. When she was ... the cities of New York, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Detroit. Also, in 37% of violent crimes committed in inner cities, the offender was high on some sort of drug, usually being marijuana. The bureau also stated proved that in 20% of un-planned pregnancies, one of the participants was intoxicated. And, 92% of the time the baby came out with a deformity. When researching what kind of ...
- 237: Important Cases of the US Supreme Court
- ... the right of protection against illegal search and seizure. In T.L.O. v. New Jersey two girls were caught smoking cigarettes in the bathroom of a New jersey high school. Being searched revealed cigarettes, marijuana, large amounts of cash, and records indicating the sale of marijuana on one of the girls. The girl was convicted of drug charges but her lawyer argued she was searched illegally. This case was another example of the limitation of rights. The issue in this case ...
- 238: The Bill of Rights
- ... so far, but it is not entirely safe. Recently, 200 troops in camouflage dress with M-16s and helicopters swept through Kings Ridge National Forest in Humboldt County, California. In the process of searching for marijuana plants for four days, soldiers assaulted people on private land with M-16s and barred them from their own property. This might not be a direct hit on the third amendment, but the disregard for ... On October 26, 1989, both locations of Hydro-Tech were raided by the Drug Enforcement Administration. National Drug Control Policy Director William Bennett has declared that some indoor lighting and hydroponic equipment is purchased by marijuana growers, so retailers and wholesalers of such equipment are drug profiteers and co-conspirators. Bjornson was not charged with any crime, nor subpoenaed, issued a warrant, or arrested. No illegal substances were found on his ...
- 239: Leading by Example: Drugs and the Presidency
- ... has been raised once again as the time to elect a new president draws near. The Republican party’s leading candidate, George W. Bush, has dodged questions about his involvement with illegal substances such as marijuana and cocaine by stating that he hasn’t used them since at least 1974. Clearly, had he never used them he would have no trouble saying just that, but instead he is eluding the issue ... to “just say no” when the president has said yes. Clearly one of the most important aspects of good leadership is leading by example. Will teenagers become more likely to try gateway drugs such as marijuana (meaning that the use of it can lead to experimentation with more dangerous substances that cause abuse and addiction) from the example Bush is setting with his candidacy? If we want to lead by example ...
- 240: Internet Addiction
- ... category of addiction the Internet falls into is another problem. There are no real answers yet because research in this area is at the beginning stages. A few researchers are comparing the Internets effects to marijuana as a psychostimulant. They argue that the chemicals in marijuana activate the same stimuli as the Internet.5 Most researchers to this date do, however, agree that this is some type of behavioral addiction. People can become addicted to activities even when there is no ...
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